Sarah sighed as she sat on the bronze
bench within the garden, the fragrant air playing with her
long dark brown hair as it was swept back away from her face.
The days seemed to meld together after her last confrontation
with Navea. Her hand didn’t take long to heal and her friends
from Sunnydale had returned safely and unharmed.
In a few days she would be returning
to earth to make arrangements for her departure. It was odd
how everything was starting to work out. Jareth had already
made the arrangements for her stay within his castle. Now
that she was going to be living within the Underground she
would have to start learning more about its history and cultures,
not to mention the various kingdoms. For now though she would
not worry about such things, she had done enough worrying
when she first found out about her strange destiny.
Sarah frowned as she thought about Giles
prognoses of the impact of the vampires within the Underground.
Navea might be no more but the threat of the waking evils
was still a possibility. To think that a year ago the only
thing she worried about was how to get away from her nagging
stepmother. Her stay within the Underground was a big change
for her but she knew that she would still return to earth
on occasion. She was still the Slayer. Jareth had given Giles
a crystal to call him whenever they feel that they are in
need of her but only on extreme cases.
Something still bothered her though about
the ritual that Navea preformed. Giles was the intended sacrifice
but what if Navea’s demise had brought about the very thing
that they were trying to stop and it just hasn’t reared its
ugly head yet? She shivered at the thought but berated herself,
as she knew that she would just have to face it when the time
comes.
Feeling the tinge of magic she felt Jareth’s
familiar presence, as he appeared at her side Sarah smiled
as she turned to face him. “I was wondering when you’d show
up.”
Jareth pulled her to him pressing his
lips gently to hers in a long passionate kiss. Pulling away
he grinned, “Running a kingdom does have its responsibilities
you know.”
Draping her arms over his shoulders she
laced her fingers together as she looked him in the eyes,
“I have to go back in a few days you know to take care of
some things.”
Removing her arms from his shoulders
he took her hands in his as he knelled down on one knee. Sarah’s
breath caught in her throat as she realized what Jareth was
about to do. Her heart racing in her chest as she fought back
the happy tears.
“Before you go I have but one thing to
ask. Will you do me the honor of being my wife, my Queen?”
ha awaited her answer with held breath.
Sarah shook with the happiness that she
was feeling pulling him to her as she kissed him fiercely.
Whispering against his lips she let her tears of joy fall,
“Oh yes!”
Standing Jareth pulled her in his arms,
the happiest he had ever felt in his entire existence, “I
love you.”
“I love you too,” she breathed as they
kissed again. She was the happiest she had ever felt in her
whole entire life.
Crystal in hand he watched the two as
they passionately kissed each other after Jareth had proposed
to Sarah. A thin smiled creasing his lips as he tossed the
crystal in the air watching as it faded from existence. “So,
the protector of right has finally come to the Underground.”
Looking behind him he noted the Elfin Vampire crouched in
his cage.
Navea snarled at the Fae her dark red
hair hanging loosely over her eyes angered beyond measure
that she was unable to escape his cage.
The Fae wickedly laughed at her display,
“Oh come, come Navea patience! I will let you out soon enough.
It won’t be too long until I’ve recovered most of my power.
Thanks to you I have a chance to have my revenge on my dear
little brother.” Looking away towards nothing in particular
he narrowed his mismatched eyes, “Jareth enjoy your happiness
while you can. I promise it won’t last for long.”
